Sewing-machine gage.



Patented Aug.23, 1910.

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HENRIETTA J. JFIAlVIIIZIIN,v OF MET'ALINE, WASHINGTON..

SEWING-MACHINE GAG-E. l

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 23, 1910. Serial No. 545,475.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRIETTA J. HAM- LIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Metaline, in the county of Stevens and State of lVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sewing- Machine Gages, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in sewing machine gages, and more particularly one adapted to be attached to the bed plate of a machine and having means to cause it to act as a supplemental presser foot, and also a scale for indicating the width of the hem or tuck that is being formed.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction so that it may be produced at a small cost, and which may be readily applied to and adjusted upon various kinds of sewing machines.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a detail front elevation of a portion of a sewing machine illustrating the application of my improved gage; Fig. 2 is a detail plan view; and Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the parts separated.

My improved sewing machine gage comprises a main member l adapted to serve as a stop or gage proper, and also to support an indicating and pressing member 2.

The gage member 1 is formed from a metal plate having an enlarged end folded upon itself into U-shape to provide an upright stop or gage portion 3, against which the cloth bears as it passes under the presserfoot and needle of the sewing machine. The other portion 4 of the enlargement or head is integral with the main portion 5 of the plate, which latter has a longitudinal slot 6 for a set screw 7 which clamps the member 1 in adjusted position on the bed plate B of the machine.

The indicating and pressing member 2 is vertically adjustable on the upright portion 3 and it is formed from a strip or plate of metal by bending it at right angles adjacent one o f its ends to provide an upstanding arm 8 and a horizontal arm 9. The upright arm 8 is formed with a vertical slot 8a adapted to receive a clamping bolt 10 passed through alined openings in the parts 3, 4, and has a thumb nut 11 on its threaded end, the head of `said bolt being engaged with the outer face of the upright arm 8, as shown. The arm 9 is comparatively long and has its upper face marked with scale graduations 12 which are preferably inches and fractions thereof. By constructing the member 1 of resilient sheet metal and making its head of inverted U-shape it will be seen that when the nut 11 is tightened the arm 9 will be thrown downwardly thereby causing the same to act as a supplemental presser foot to more rmly hold the cloth as it passes the needle.

In using the invention the supporting and engaging member 1 is secured in adjusted osition on the bed B adjacent the presseroot and the cloth feeding mechanism of the machine, and then secured by tightening the set screws 7. The nut 11 is then loosened and the indicating and pressing member 2 is then adjusted vertically and secured by tightening said nut. The horizontal long arm 9 of the member 2 is adapted to act as a supplemental presser foot, and the scale graduations 12 on top of said arm 9 enables the width of the tuck or hem to be seen at all times, thus facilitating the operator in making tucks or hems of uniform width. The adjustment of the main member 1 on the bed B permits the gage part 3 to be disposed closer to or farther from the needle and the vertical adjustment of the member 2 on the member 1 enables the device to be used on various kinds of material.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A sewing machine gage comprising a main member having a body portion for attachment to the bed plate of a sewing machine, and an upstanding portion at one end to serve as a gage, a clamping bolt in said upstanding portion, and an indicating and pressing member having an upstanding slotted arm engaged with said bolt and adjustably secured by the latter to the upstanding portion of the main member.

2. A. sewing machine gage comprising a main member having a slotted body portion Patented Aug. 23, 1910.

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and an inverted U-shaped head at one end In testimony whereof I hereunto aix iny thereof, a elampiig bolt in saidblead, and signature in the presence of two witnesses. an indicating an pressing mem r having an upstanding slotted arm engaged with HENRIETTA J' HAMLIN' said head and said bolt, and an outwardly Witnesses:

projecting horizontal arin provided with V. N. GOLDEN,

scale graduations. F. L. HAMLIN. 

